Vanity case



April 21, 1953 H. c. LERNER ET AL 2,535,613 VANITY CASE Filed July 6,1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 n 6 .zmw y/ W 1/ WW Filed July 6., 1950 sSheets-Sheet 2 April 1953 H. c. LERNER ETAL 2,635,613

VANITY CASE April 21, 1953 H. c. LERNER ET AL 2,635,613

VANITY CASE Filed July 6, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 zn d" Ma-IM PatentedApr. 2i, 1953 VANITY CASE Henry ChaimLerner, Birmingham; and RobertNei'ischfil, Yardley, Birmingham England; assignors to Evans Components00. Limited, Birmingham, England, a company of Great Britain ApplicationJuly 6, 1950, Serial No. 172,212 InGrea't Britain March '31, 1950stantially the same space as a powder compact of normal type.

According to the invention the improved vanity-case incorporates a bodysection the interior whereof is preferably partitioned to providecompartments for toilet'requisites and/or appurtenances, a hinged outerlid which conveniently can carry at its centre a box for a toiletpreparation, said box being provided with an ornamented lid, an innerlid which-serves to closethe compartments aforesaid andwhich is recessedfor the accommodation of a combined brush and comb or a separatelyformed brush and a separately formed comb and preferably a separatelyformed holder for lipstick or the like which is attached to the body ofthe case by means of a chain.

The invention also resides in a vanity case constructed; arranged andadapted for use substantially as will be described hereinafter.

The invention willnow be described with particular reference to theaccompanying sheets of drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan of the improved vanity case with the outer lidclosed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the vanity case illustrated in Figure1 with the outer lid open and the inner lid closed.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the vanity case illustrated in Figures1 and 2 with the outer and inner lids both open.

Figure 4 is a cross section of the vanity case illustrated in Figures 13on an enlarged scale and with the fittings removed.

Figure 4A is a vertical section of the lipstick holder utilised inFigures 13 drawn to the same scale as Figure 4, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the vanity case illustrated in Figures1-3 with the fittings shown separately, and the interior portion of thelipstick holder partly in section.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in theseveral views.

As illustrated in the drawings the improved vanity case incorporates abottom section II] and an outer lid I I which is hingedto the saidbottom section ID as at I2. The bottom section II! and the lid II areprovided with the respective por 2v Claims. (o1. 1.32 83) 2 tions I3 I I32 of a spring catch fastening of known construction. v

Located within the bottom section is an annular insert I4 which is apress fit within the sai'd'bottom section It.

Hinged to'the insert Id at a position at right angles to the hingingposition of the outer lid II is an inner lid I5 which is of dishedformation, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The inner lid I5 and the insert I4are provided with the respective portions I6I, I62 of a spring catchfastening also of known construction.

The insert I4 is provided around the inner periphery with a trough I4 Iwithin whichis disposed a sealing ring I! of felt which when the innerlid I5 is closed presses on the under surface of the said inner lid 5'to constitute a powder tight seal.

The outer lid I I is formed at the centre'with a hole III through whichis passed the annular wall of a cylindrical sheet metal box I8 the baseof which is provided with a peripheral flange I8I which when the case isassembled prevents the box I8 from being withdrawn through the hole III.

The box I I8 which is intended to contain rouge is provided'with anornamented press-on lid I82.

Mounted within the outer lid II on' the inner side is a mirror I9 thebacking surface of which is in abutment with the base of the rouge boxI8,

said mirror I9 being held in position by a retaining annulus.

Fixed to the center of the upper ide of the inner lid I5 is the malesection 20 of a snap fastening the female section 2| of which is securedto the centre of the body section 22 of a composite brush and comb whichis provided with bristles 23 along one edge and with comb teeth 24 alongthe opposite edge. The body section 22 is provided with rounded ends 22!and is adapted to fit within the recess in the dished inner lid I5.

At one side the body section 22 is recessed as at 222 to facilitateengagement of the body section 22 by the thumb nail of a user foreffectin the removal of the body section 22.

The bottom section It is divided into two arouate compartments IOI, I02of unequal size by a partition rib I 42 secured to the insert I4. Thepartition rib I 42 is of trough shape in cross section and contains asealing strip "I of felt which makes a powder proof seal with theunderside of the inner lid I 5 when the said lid is closed.

. The larger compartment IllI serves to contain face powder and isfitted with a powder sifter 25 and a powder puff 25 of arcuate formationand dimensions such that they both fit snugly within the compartment II.

The smaller compartment I 02 serves to contain a fiat sheet metal scentbottle 26l of an arcuate formation and dimensions such that it will fitsnugly Within the compartment 102.

Anchored to a shackle 21 I mounted on the hinge pin on which the outerlid turns is one end of a length of chain 212 the other end of which isanchored to the closed end of the outer casing 21 of a lipstickcontainer.

As the lipstick container aforesaid isof known construction it willsufficeto say that the lipstick is pushed into the upper end of a cup 28having a projection 29 adapted to ride within a straight groove 30!formed in the wall of a cylindrical container 30 and within a helicalgrove 31! formed in a surroundingsleeve 31 which is turnably mountedwithin the outermost sleeve 32; Thus by turning the sleeve 31 by meansof its base 3| 2 .the cup 28' can be caused to move the lipstick in andout of the container 30 as required after i the removal of the innersection from within the outer casing 21.

The complete vanity case is intended to be carried in a bag or pochettewhich can be suspended from the wrist of the wearer.

It will be appreciated that by securing the combined brush and comb or aseparately formed brush and a, separately formed comb to the inner lid,that the case can be opened without risk of the said combined brush andcomb or the said separately formed brush or the said separately formedcomb becoming detached.

It will be appreciated also that the improved vanity case contains thetoilet requisites and appurtenances usually incorporated in the normalvanity case whilst the dimensions of the case and its weight comparefavourably with those of the normal powder compact so that the case canbe carried in a pochette suspended from the wrist of the owner withoutinconvenience, thus rendering the vanity case especially suitable forevening use and when dancing since the owner can carry the vanity caseand any valuables contained in the pochette suspended from the wristthroughout an evening and so avoid the possibility of the loss of a caseor of its contents by the placing and leaving of the case on a tablewhen the owner rises for dancing.

Having thus disclosed our invention and described in detail anillustrative embodiment thereof, we claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

1. A vanity case comprising a circular bottom section having an outerlid hinged thereto at one side and provided with a central aperture, arouge box fitted in the aperture and having a retaining flange withinthe lid and a removable cover outside the lid, an annular insert fittedin the bottom section of the case and having an inner lid hinged theretoto swing about an axis at right angles to that of the outer lid, saidinsert being provided about its inner periphery with a continuousupwardly opening trough, a sealing ring contained in the trough of theinsert and cooperating with the inner lid, and a transverse sealingpartition extending across the insert and forming separate sealedcompartments in the bottom section. 9

2. A vanity case comprising a circular bottom section having an outerlid hinged thereto at one side, an annular insert fitted in the bottomsection of the case and having an inner dished lid hinged thereto toswing about an axis at right angles to that of the outer lid, a sealingring carried by the insert and cooperating with the inner lid, afastening element projecting from the concave face of the inner lid fordetachable connection with a corresponding fastening element on a brushand comb device, and a transverse partition extending across the insertand dividing the bottom section into separate compartments.

I-lENRY CHAIM LERNER.

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